3 generators down; power rationing possible

An early morning explosion rocked the Guam Power Authority Cabras Power Plant in Piti on Monday, Aug. 31, according to GPA. The damage by the explosion could be at least $100 million, but the price tag could go as high as $150 million, GPA management confirmed.(Photo: PDN file)

The Guam Power Authority has issued a potential power rationing schedule in the event the agency needs to turn off power to parts of the island because of malfunctioning generators.

The power agency already has asked some larger power customers, including hotels and the island's court system, to switch to generator power to make power rationing less likely. Some water infrastructure, including wells and treatment plants, also have been switched to generator power.